Recently read..

Although I haven't had much time for blogging lately (exams arrrgh) I still find the time to read a fair amount of posts from others. I thought it would be nice to combine those I've enjoyed lately in a post sharing my three favourite category of blogs; fashion, food and beauty.

FASHION.

Patricia's outfit post featuring co-ords from Motel Rocks changed my entire perception of the trend. Bold prints scare me a bit but for some reason I find this one completely wearable and I'm now on the look out for something similar for the summer months. You can see how she styles the co-ord from day to night in her post here. 

I'm an avid follower of Faye's blog and YT channel and her style in this post is something I aspire to. Her printed dress is on trend yet the overall look is so casual and effortless. As I said, bold prints scare me a little so the muted tones of this gorgeous dress really appeal to me.

FOOD.

Avocados are my favourite fruit. Wait. They might be a vegetable *googles* yep, they're a fruit. Anyhoo.. I love avocados! But I always eat them the same way; on toast with fresh sliced tomato and a fried egg with a heavy dose of salt and pepper. One of my favourite food blogs Smitten Kitchen opened my eyes to avocado cups. I've tried a few so far and I'm full of ideas for new fillings.

Peanut butter stuffed brownie. I repeat, PEANUT BUTTER STUFFED BROWNIES! I don't know what more I could ask for from a recipe but I'm yet to try these because I'm away at uni and have nobody to share them with. This may seem like a good thing but a tray full of brownies all to myself is not a pretty sight. The recipe is currently sitting in my bookmarks bar but if you'd like to try them now, you can find it here on Sally's Baking Addiction.

BEAUTY.

My beauty regime has recently opened it's doors to micellar water when I saw Garnier's offering on sale in Boots. Since then I've been mooching around the internet for more info and today I found this post by Anita comparing the one I use with Nivea's and educating me on the science behind micellar water and how it works. It's definitely worth a read if they're part of your skincare regime, there is a bit of science in there but the interesting kind I promise. 

As much as I love nail art and especially galaxy print I've never quite mastered the technique. This beautiful pink galaxy is perfect for this season however so I think I'll have another go. If nail art is your thang, Nailasaurus is a must follow blog!

What blogs are your favourites to read? If you have a blog yourself feel free to leave the link and I'll follow on Bloglovin. 

Lucy ox

Fave YTers lately

I've watched YouTube for years now and subscribe to so many channels but every now and then a shake up is necessary. I've been feeling like that lately so went on the hunt for a few new (to me) YouTubers and was pretty happy with my findings so thought I'd share them with you cos that's the generous kind of person I am :) And, as I know you're all observant beans, I must point out I took these screen shots from my phone which I NEVER use to watch YT hence I am not logged in hence hence the button reads 'subscribe' and not 'subscribed'. Anyhoo...

FayesFix

Scrolling through her videos I found out Faye's been making YouTube videos for a couple of years now and I have no idea how I haven't found her sooner. That being said I doubt she'll be 'new' to many of you but if you haven't seen her videos get watching! They're mainly beauty and fashion focused with a few classic YT tag videos thrown in. Her personality seems so lovely and she's a natural in videos. Faye's one of those YTers who could upload anything and I'd watch it.

Ms Rosie Bea

Prepare yourself for a whole lot of hair envy after watching Rosie's vids. At just 16, her hair and beauty tutorials rival the old timers and lately she's been dabbling in the fashion vids too. Her recent spring lookbook is one of my favourites. It's awesomely shot and edited to perfection.

Niomi Smart

A newbie on YT but already scoring a big audience because of her successful blog, Niomi is definitely worth subscribing to. If her March lookbook is anything to go by, she's one to watch!

Muchelleb

This Aussie girl has an amazing sense of style. She's so unique yet on trend. She's very witty and has a rawness about her personality that breaks all the samey YTers in the fashion & beauty community. If you're a fan of Beauty Crush then make sure you subscribe to Muchelleb.

Carly Rowena

As it gets closer to summer I'm always on the hunt for some 'fitspiration' and came across Carly's channel whilst looking for tips for beginner runners. She somehow manages to put an exciting spin on working out and her positive attitude in infectious!

I'd love to know who you've been watching on YT lately. Any recommendations are always welcome..

Lucy ox